Politics & Government
Florida Governor to Open Rowing Masters Championships
Gov. Rick Scott vetoed $5 million in state funding for the center in his first year in office. Now he's a supporter.
Florida Gov. Rick Scott is scheduled to make an appearance Thursday for the opening of the U.S. Rowing Masters Championships at Nathan Benderson Park.
The championships start at 8 a.m. Thursday and run through Sunday.
Scott's visit to the rowing center is considered significant since the Republican governor vetoed $5 million in state funding for the center in his first year in office, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
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But as the center has gained an international reputation, state dollars have flowed to it – $10 million in the past two years.
The Sarasota facility is a contender to host the 2017 World Rowing Championships, which would bring 42,000 athletes and their fans to Sarasota and be an economic boost to the region.
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